The Best of Anita Baker

The Best of Anita Baker
Greatest hits album by
Anita Baker
ReleasedJune 18, 2002
Recorded1983–2002
Genre
LengthUS 79:21
LabelRhino Records
Anita Baker chronology
Rhythm of Love
(1994) 		The Best of Anita Baker
(2002) 		My Everything
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Best of Anita Baker is a compilation album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released on June 18, 2002, in the United States by Rhino Records, and compiles material from Baker's career spanning 1983–2002. As of March 2004, the album has sold 402,000 copies and been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album spent 92 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the longest-charting album by a female artist on the chart and 16 weeks on the Billboard 200.

The album was released in the UK as Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker, with a slightly different track listing and running order.

The Best of Anita Baker track listing

  1. Angel (Single Version) (From The Songstress, 1983) - 4:29
  2. You're the Best Thing Yet (From The Songstress) - 5:36
  3. No More Tears (From The Songstress) - 5:35
  4. Sweet Love (From Rapture, 1986) - 4:22
  5. Caught Up in the Rapture (Single Version) (From Rapture) - 4:08
  6. You Bring Me Joy (From Rapture) - 4:24
  7. Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) (From Rapture) - 4:03
  8. No One in the World (From Rapture) - 4:10
  9. Ain't No Need to Worry (Single Version) (Featuring The Winans) (From The Winans' Decisions, 1987) - 4:18
  10. Giving You the Best That I Got (Single Version) (From Giving You the Best That I Got, 1988) - 3:53
  11. Good Love (From Giving You the Best That I Got) - 5:33
  12. Just Because (Single Version) (From Giving You the Best That I Got) - 4:22
  13. Lead Me Into Love (Single Version) (From Giving You the Best That I Got) - 4:08
  14. Fairy Tales (Edit) (From Compositions, 1990) - 4:16
  15. Talk to Me (Single Version) (From Compositions) - 3:53
  16. Body and Soul (Radio Edit) (From Rhythm of Love, 1994) - 3:58
  17. I Apologize (Single Version) (From Rhythm of Love) - 4:16
  18. It's Been You (Single Version) (From Rhythm of Love) - 4:08

Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker track listing

  1. Caught Up In The Rapture (Single Version)
  2. Giving You The Best That I Got (Single Version)
  3. Sweet Love
  4. Body and Soul (Radio Edit)
  5. Just Because (Long Version)
  6. I Apologize (Single Version)
  7. Rhythm of Love
  8. Soul Inspiration (Single Version)
  9. Lead Me Into Love (Single Version)
  10. Angel (Single Version)
  11. Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)
  12. Fairy Tales (Edit)
  13. Talk To Me (Single Version)
  14. Good Enough
  15. No More Tears
  16. When You Love Someone (Anita Baker/James Ingram)
  17. You Bring Me Joy
  18. No One In The World

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Anita Baker > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Anita Baker – The Best of Anita Baker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2023.


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